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March 30, Magnolia Stellata "Centennial".
Common name: Centennial Star Magnolia. Named to honor the 100th anniversary of Arnold Arboretum,
this cultivar is usually the first Magnolia to flower in our garden. It is a tiny tree and it has so many buds.
March 30;
March 31;
March 31;
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March 30, Magnolia Loebenari "Leonard Messel".
Common name: Loebner Magnolia. The Leonard Messel Magnolia is full of buds this year.
March 30;
March 31;
Peak-April 1;
Peak-April 2
April 9
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April 1, Magnolia Loebenari "Spring Snow".
Common name: Loebner Magnolia. It was a summer-like day and the
Spring Snow Magnolia opened its first flower... just 2 days after Leonard Messel bloomed.
April 9
April 9
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April 1, Prunus Cerasifera "Krauter Vesuvius".
Common name: Flowering Plum. The summer-like weather today caused the flowering Plum
to open a few of its delicate pink blooms.
Flower-closeup;
Peak-April 9
April 9
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April 4, Pyrus Calleryana "Chanticleer".
Common name: Flowering Paer. Perhaps the most popular flowering tree currently in the Northeast.
When planted in a row (e.g., along Phalanx) the effect is awesome. Familiarity breeds contempt, however.
Flower-closeup;
April 13
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April 9, Magnolia Soulangiana "Verbanica".
Common name: Saucer Magnolia. Its popularity in the Northeast is well deserved given the beauty
of its flowers. Ours, planted just last year, will be awesome in a few years.
Full view
April 9
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April 9, Magnolia x Ann.
Common name: Magnolia Ann. Best flower color among the "little girl" hybrids produced by the US National Arboretum.
Its parents are Lily Magnolia and Star Magnolia.
Apr 9
Apr 15
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April 9, Magnolia "Butterflies".
Common name: Magnolia Butterflies. Popular yellow magnolia is about to bloom.
Apr 13
Apr 15
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April 9, Rhododendron 'P.J.M.'.
Common name: PJM Rhododendron. Early blooming Rhododendron. Deer damage these wonderful plants.
Apr 17
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April 9, Muscari Armeniacum.
Common name: Grape Hyacinth.
Deep cobalt blue clusters of fragrant bell-shaped flowers.
Apr 23
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